Come next September, Cassius Marsh might be suiting up as a 4-3 defensive end. Or he might be a 3-4 linebacker. Or he might be ... a tight end?

UCLA defensive line coach Angus McClure has already pitched that idea to at least one NFL general manager. Once you look at film of the defensive end, the thought doesn’t seem outlandish. Marsh’s hands are one of his greatest assets, and in spot-duty on offense over the past two seasons, he has caught two passes for two touchdowns.

His future will most likely come on defense, where he’s racked up 11 sacks and 18 tackles for loss over the past two seasons. A bit of a tweener at 6-foot-4, 268 pounds, he could be valuable as a situational rush end. The senior said he prefers to work in space, where he can take full advantage of his athleticism. That said, he’s open to being moved around at the next level.

“I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but it seems like everything I try to do, I’m pretty good at,” Marsh said. “I have no doubts that I can do whatever it takes to play the linebacker position.”

ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay projected Marsh as a fourth- or fifth-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft, pointing out his effort on defense as well as his versatility. McClure touts Marsh’s ability to line up anywhere on the line of scrimmage, as well as his arsenal of rush techniques: “He has a lot of different talents.”

Added Marsh: “I think that’s what makes me special, just to be a playmaker wherever you put me.”

That required a physical transformation. Nearing 300 pounds at the end of his freshman year, the All-Pac-12 honorable mention has since dropped nearly 40 pounds.

“I think I just found myself,” he said. “Me being that big, I didn’t like it. It wasn’t comfortable. I’m a long, explosive athlete. I think I’m a speed guy. I’ve gotten faster and faster. I actually surprise myself, how fast I’ve gotten since those days.

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He hasn’t run a timed 40-yard dash in a while, so he doesn’t have any numbers right now to back that up. However ...

“I chase down a lot of running backs, and running backs are supposed to be fast.”

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McShay has joined the chorus of voices advocating for Brett Hundley’s return to school. The UCLA quarterback remains publicly undecided on whether he will declare for the NFL draft.

“It’s not a knock on him,” the draft analyst said. “I just think he’s close, but he’s not there yet. Another year with game experience with an offensive line that’ll be better, a running game that’s more consistent, I think it’ll really help to highlight what he does well. And I think he can improve in terms of his decision-making and consistency.”

McShay was far more bullish on consensus All-American linebacker Anthony Barr, whom he called one of the safest picks in the draft and a likely top-five pick: “He’s one of the premier prospects in this class.”

As for the other senior Bruins, he gave third-day grades to linebacker Jordan Zumwalt and receiver Shaq Evans.